inflation

VC Fundraising Dropped 65% Year-Over-Year in Q4
VC Fundraising Dropped 65% Year-Over-Year in Q4
February 20, 2023  |  Economy

Venture capital (VC) firms are having a harder time raising funds. The amount of money raised in new funds in the fourth quarter of 2022...

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Hasbro Plays With ‘Fewer, Bigger, Better’ Strategy Amid Bite of Lingering Inflation
Hasbro Plays With ‘Fewer, Bigger, Better’ Strategy Amid Bite of Lingering Inflation
February 16, 2023  |  Retail

The largest U.S. toy and game maker said it expects lingering impacts from inflation to dampen consumer spending for most of the year but is...

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Krispy Kreme Captures Special Occasions as Consumers Cut Day-to-Day Indulgences
Krispy Kreme Captures Special Occasions as Consumers Cut Day-to-Day Indulgences
February 15, 2023  |  Earnings

Consumers may be cutting spending, but Krispy Kreme sees them still springing for special occasions. One might expect that, given the non-necessity of sweet treats such as...

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Kraft Bets on QSRs Despite More Consumers Turning to Grocery Stores
Kraft Bets on QSRs Despite More Consumers Turning to Grocery Stores
February 15, 2023  |  Earnings

Kraft Heinz is banking on QSRs’ growth even as inflation has consumers cooking at home. The Chicago-based food and beverage giant said on a call...

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January Retail Sales Shake off Sluggish December With 3% New Year Surge
January Retail Sales Shake off Sluggish December With 3% New Year Surge
February 15, 2023  |  Retail

The widest barometer of U.S. economic activity rebounded sharply in January as consumers scooped up deals on clothes, TVs and refrigerators. This, as the Census...

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Bank of America CEO: Consumer Trends Bode Well for Economy 
Bank of America CEO: Consumer Trends Bode Well for Economy 
February 14, 2023  |  Economy

Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday (Feb. 14) at the BofA Securities Financial Services Conference that the bank hears from commercial...

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RBI Monitors Prices of Both Competing Restaurants and Grocers
RBI Monitors Prices of Both Competing Restaurants and Grocers
February 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Amid inflation, RBI keeps watch on not just other QSRs’ pricing but grocers’ as well. Restaurant Brands International, parent company of quick-service restaurant (QSR) giants...

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Restaurants’ Efforts to Absorb Inflation Go Unnoticed by Consumers
Restaurants’ Efforts to Absorb Inflation Go Unnoticed by Consumers
February 14, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

PYMNTS research reveals that restaurants’ moves to absorb food price increases are escaping diners’ notice. Amid inflation, restaurants have been keeping price increases low relative...

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Goldman Sachs CEO Expects ‘Softer Landing’ for US Economy
Goldman Sachs CEO Expects ‘Softer Landing’ for US Economy
February 14, 2023  |  Economy

There’s a growing consensus among CEOs that the economy will see a softer-than-expected landing. So said Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon while speaking...

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